Horse-trading in Washington: Big Money Mitch Shows Us the Way

Submitted by John Papagiannis on Jul 06, 2011

How do you turn a $15,000 wager into a $126 million tax break? Bet on Big Money Mitch!

As heated negotiations continue in the U.S. Senate over deficit reduction, last week Roll Call reported on an effort to eliminate a huge tax break, authored by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), that many view as a "boondoggle" to a well-connected interest.

• campaign fundraising
• deficit reduction
• Sen. Mitch McConnel
• Sen. Rand Paul
• special interest
• Thoroughbred Racing Association PAC